LSU second baseman JaCoby Jones, left, tags out Florida' Justin Shafer during a game Saturday. LSU could clinch the SEC West during a weekend series against Texas A&M.

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Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

The third-ranked LSU baseball team could clinch the Southeastern Conference West this weekend when it plays at Texas A&M in a three-game series Thursday through Saturday in College Station, Texas.

The Tigers (43-6, 19-5 SEC West) lead No. 16 Arkansas (32-16, 15-8 SEC West) by three games in the loss column with six league games to play. The Razorbacks have played one less league game than LSU because their April 28 game at Georgia was rained out and will not be made up. Arkansas hosts struggling Tennessee (18-26, 6-16 SEC East) Friday through Sunday before closing the regular season at ...